Accelerating Social Progress to Boost SDG Implementation

On the margins of the 2025 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) held a special event exploring how we can guide integrated policy solutions to advance several of the SDGs under review this year: SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). The event aimed to generate actionable recommendations for governments and stakeholders to help restore trust, expand opportunity and accelerate SDG implementation through inclusive, people-centered policy innovation.